UW–Madison’s Zubin DeVitre, a teaching faculty member in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, has been elected as chair-elect of the Asian American Psychological Association’s (AAPA) Division on South Asian Americans (DoSAA).
The position is the first part of a three-year leadership term consisting of one year as chair‑elect, followed by one year as co‑chair and one year as chair.
DoSAA is a community of students and professionals committed to understanding the social, emotional, political, and personal influences affecting South Asians in psychology and to creating a forum to improve South Asian mental health. The division provides information on factors affecting South Asian mental health and serves as a resource on issues ranging from immigration and acculturation to parenting and relationships.
DeVitre is a licensed psychologist whose research focuses primarily on South Asian American populations, with particular attention to mental health accessibility and college student populations.
Learn more about the AAPA’s Division on South Asian Americans.